Loretta Hagen Just Plain Folks Music Awards 4 Time Nominee

Loretta Hagen – Just Plain Folks Music Awards 4 Time Nominee

Michelle Fortier Publicity congratulates Loretta Hagen – Just Plain Folks Music Awards 4 Time Nominee for yet another industry nod nominee for New Folk Album “Mud and Stone” PLUS 3 song nominations.
New Folk Song – “MONEY”
Traditional Folk Song – “WHEN MY YEARS ARE STACKED”
Holiday Song – ” SANTA IF YOU’RE LISTENING” all from her current album “Mud and Stone.”

Loretta is also set to release her brand new album April 1 to folk and Americana radio entitled “Lucky Stars.” Take a listen to “This World Of Ours” a cut from the upcoming album.

Reviewers describe Loretta Hagen as ‘heart driven, soul filling, award-winning, Folk Americana. Her rich alto voice and strong songwriting skills have led her to win many awards, including a 2013 JAM Awards’ (Jersey Acoustic Music Awards) “Top Female Songwriter of the Year,” JAM nomination for “Album of the Year,” winner of the NJ Folk Festival Songwriter Competition and designation as a CT Folk Festival finalist.

Hagen’s third CD, “Mud and Stone,” features uplifting folk ballads, up-tempo country swing, and cool, bluesy grooves. “Mud and Stone” debuted at #10 on Folk DJ Charts, consistently #1 on the Roots Music Report for NJ, #5 Top 50 Folk Albums RMR, and continues to receive airplay throughout the US, Canada and Europe.

She has performed at premiere venues across the Northeast and Nashville, sharing the stage with Pete Seeger, Roger McGuinn, Sloan Wainwright, Steve Forbert, Richie Havens, Kim Richey and Marshall Crenshaw among others.
Following her critically acclaimed CD Something More, co-produced by Pat McInerney (Nanci Griffith), Hagen released Sundown Till Dawn, a CD that garnered rave reviews and radio play across the country.

Sundown Till Dawn is extremely personal, with the title track written about her mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease. Loretta’s Mom passed away peacefully this summer at her home. The emotionally charged ballad is included on the soundtrack of a film called “10 Mountains 10 Years” chronicling the journey of a group of mountain climbers who are raising awareness about the disease. Loretta performs primarily with her trio consisting of husband/guitarist Gary Hagen and djembe players Linda Lambiase or Curtis Kretz.